Pricing
Our Equitable Pricing Model
Rooted in the principles of equity and fairness, our new pricing model is designed to make our services financially accessible to everyone regardless of their socioeconomic status. We want everyone to have equal access to our events and resources. For us, equal access does not mean everyone pays the same price. Rather than raising prices across the board, we are going to try something for the next few months.
For most our events, there will be 3 ticket pricing options. All of the ticket options will provide you with access to the exact same experience and resources. You are invited to choose a rate that is possible for you. The rates will vary based on the associated costs however they will all follow the same structure.
Accessible
The accessible rate is below the cost of providing the service and is open to all - with the belief that access to education should not be restricted by access to financial resources.
Sustainable
The sustainable rate covers the cost of providing the service in a way that is sustainable for Joyful Learning and adequately compensates our guest presenters for sharing their time, talents, and knowledge with us.
Equitable
The equitable rate is above the cost of providing the service and is for those who have access to greater financial resources. This rate helps to ensure financial accessibility for all and allows us grow and improve our program offerings.
Free Limited Access Tickets
Our goal is to ensure our events are accessible to as many kids as possible. Free events actually end up restricting access for some people.
As our reach continues to grow in the community we are hitting our Zoom Meeting capacity more frequently. Which is a wonderful problem to have! However, when events hit capacity, Zoom tickets are no longer available. The problem is, when an event is free, many people will sign up for the Zoom Meeting and then not show up. This actually takes opportunities away from other students who would have participated had their still been tickets.
That said, we recognize that even $5 is not feasible for some. For some events we will be able to continue offering free Limited Access Tickets for those who cannot afford the Accessible Ticket cost. Limited access tickets will provide you with access to the Event Livestream and Recording. The hope is that this will provide opportunity for those with limited financial resources while cutting down on the number of people no-showing for the Zoom Meeting.
Unfortunately, we cannot offer free tickets for all events due to the contracts we have with our presenters and the costs associated with running our programs. If there is an event you wish to attend and $5 is not feasible for you, please contact us at hello@staging.joyfullearning.net and we can work something out.